{"id":2606744,"date":"2026-05-25T18:23:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-paragliding-woman-videos-herself-plummeting-after-mid-air-crash-with-plane\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T18:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:28:19","slug":"watch-paragliding-woman-videos-herself-plummeting-after-mid-air-crash-with-plane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-paragliding-woman-videos-herself-plummeting-after-mid-air-crash-with-plane\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Paragliding Woman Videos Herself Plummeting After Mid-Air Crash With Plane"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-paragliding-woman-videos-herself-plummeting-after-mid-air-crash-with-plane%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606744&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 44-year-old paraglider in Austria survived a frightening <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-rowe-on-the-15-minimum-wage-unskilled-jobs-are-rungs-on-a-ladder\/\" title=\"Mike Rowe On The  Minimum Wage: Unskilled Jobs Are \u2018Rungs On A Ladder\u2019\">midair<\/a> collision over the alps when a small plane cut through her glider during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-lawmakers-hold-9-11-remembrance-ceremony\/\" title=\"Congressional lawmakers hold 9\/11 remembrance ceremony\">routine flight<\/a> near Salzburg. The impact caused her canopy to tear and the paraglider to spin downward,but she stayed conscious,quickly deployed her emergency (reserve) parachute,and slowed her descent.She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-it-first-photos-of-mars-from-nasas-perseverance-rover\/\" title=\"SEE IT: First Photos Of Mars From NASA\u2019s Perseverance Rover\">landed safely<\/a> on a forest road, suffering only minor injuries and bruises, while the plane\u2019s pilot also landed safely and was questioned by investigators. Police said the pilot saw her too late to avoid the collision, and authorities plan to review flight paths and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-lockdown-billboard-in-calif-stirs-controversy-as-state-moves-closer-to-reopening-schools\/\" title=\"Anti-lockdown billboard in Calif. stirs controversy as state moves closer to reopening schools\">safety procedures<\/a> due to concerns about crowded recreational airspace.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A paraglider survived a terrifying midair collision over the Austrian Alps on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The dramatic accident was caught on video as a small plane ripped through her glider during a routine flight, sending her into a free-fall thousands of feet in the air.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/video\/paraglider-escapes-death-plane-rips-glider-mid-air-collision-rcna346723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> reported that the crash happened near Salzburg, Austria, with the 44-year-old woman paragliding over the Piesendorf region.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 WATCH: A paraglider gets hit by a Cessna 172 near the Austrian town of Zell am See.<\/p>\n<p>The paraglider was able to pull her rescue parachute and land safely shortly after the incident on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, the 44-year-old Austrian had started from Schmittenh\u00f6he in\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HYQ7euRu57\">pic.twitter.com\/HYQ7euRu57<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breaking Aviation News &#038; Videos (@aviationbrk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aviationbrk\/status\/2058593929646248017?\">May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During the flight, a small aircraft crossed into her path and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/small-plane-crashes-way-pickleball-tournament-texas-kills-five\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plane struck<\/a> the paraglider canopy in midair.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage shows the aircraft approaching quickly. Seconds later, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/small-plane-crashes-way-pickleball-tournament-texas-kills-five\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plane<\/a> tears apart the glider canopy just above the woman\u2019s head.<\/p>\n<p>The woman screamed as the canopy collapsed above her.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >damaged glider began spinning<\/a> toward the ground. Pieces of fabric twisted violently in the air.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the impact, she stayed conscious and reacted within seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said she deployed her emergency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-woman-sees-parachute-farm-ends-finding-missing-nasa-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parachute<\/a> and the backup chute slowed her fall.<\/p>\n<p>The woman landed on a forest road below the mountains.<\/p>\n<p>The video ends with her catching her breath and taking off her gear.<\/p>\n<p>She wrote a caption to the video which auto-translates to, \u201cI actually still can\u2019t believe that I\u2019m sitting here typing this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When rescue crews reached the scene, the emergency responders airlifted her to safety. She suffered only minor injuries and bruises.<\/p>\n<p>The plane\u2019s pilot also landed safely after the collision and was questioned by investigators.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, the pilot said he saw the paraglider too late. He claimed there was not enough time to avoid her.<\/p>\n<p>Officials are reviewing flight paths and safety procedures.<\/p>\n<p>The crash has sparked concerns about crowded recreational airspace. The Alps are popular with both paragliders and sightseeing planes.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say collisions involving paragliders are rare. However, they are often extremely dangerous because the gliders are fragile.<\/p>\n<p>Safety experts say reserve parachutes are critical during emergencies. Quick decisions can mean the difference between life and death.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators will continue examining the incident in the coming days. 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